@article{article_609605, title={REGIONAL SECURITY IN CENTRAL ASIA: ADDRESSING EXISTING AND POTENTIAL THREATS AND CHALLENGES}, journal={Eurasian Research Journal}, volume={1}, pages={51–65}, year={2019}, author={Aben, Dauren}, keywords={Central Asia,Regional Security,Transnational Crime,Afghanistan,Russia,China,Terrorism}, abstract={After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,  Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan confronted a number of serious internal and  external security threats and challenges of political, military, economic,  ethnic, religious and social nature, some of which have materialized or  expired during the subsequent 27 years, while others still persist or are  looming on the horizon. In this analytical article, the author reviews the main  perceived regional security threats and challenges in Central Asia that can be  categorized in several ways, but whatever classification is used it is important  to understand that they are interrelated and influence each other. As many  existing security threats have a transnational nature, the Central Asian states  need to pool together their limited resources to effectively address them.  }, number={1}, publisher={Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University}